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warehouse
Logistics The Wrong Truck at the Dock Can Create Shipper Liability After Montgomery Decision
The Supreme Court's Montgomery decision, while addressing broker liability, has opened the door to greater scrutiny of shippers when they release freight to the wrong truck at the dock. Shippers now face potential negligence claims if they fail to verify that the carrier, driver, and equipment match the transportation assignment before releasing goods.
Supply Chain FBI Exposes $1 Billion Cargo Theft Network Amid Crackdown on CDL Training Schools
FreightWaves reports on a $1 billion cargo theft network uncovered by the FBI and federal crackdowns on 75 CDL training schools suspected of widespread fraud. The story highlights sophisticated criminal methods, driver safety risks, and law enforcement responses.
Prologis Presses Segro After $16.6B Offer Rejected, Touts Strategic Benefits
Prologis has intensified its pursuit of Segro after the London-based logistics warehouse operator rejected a £12.6 billion ($16.6 billion) all-stock takeover bid. Prologis outlined a strategic thesis including access to its larger network and balance sheet, while Segro called the offer 'inadequate, opportunistic and one-sided.' Shares of Prologis fell 2.2%, while Segro rose 7.8%.
Logistics CHP Recovers $2.2 Million in Stolen Cargo from Anaheim Warehouse in Ongoing Theft Investigation
The California Highway Patrol recovered more than $2.2 million in allegedly stolen cargo from a warehouse in Anaheim, California, on June 18 as part of an ongoing cargo theft investigation. The haul included 22,000 boxes of TaylorMade golf balls, Meta server switches, Tamiya hobby products, and 29 pallets of Horizon Hobby merchandise. No arrests have been made and the investigation remains active.
Gousto to close Lincolnshire warehouse, 290 jobs at risk as meal-kit firm consolidates
Gousto will close its Clay Lake warehouse near Spalding, Lincolnshire, affecting 290 jobs. The company is consolidating production at its Warrington facility in Cheshire, where 600 people work, citing inefficiency and duplication. CEO Timo Boldt described the decision as difficult but necessary in a competitive food market.
Supply Chain Rail, Ocean Access Backs New Americold Cold Chain Facility at Eastern Canada Port
Americold Realty Trust, in collaboration with DP World and CPKC, has opened a temperature-controlled import-export hub at Port Saint John, New Brunswick. The facility is the first in eastern Canada with direct port access without drayage, with 22,000 pallet positions connecting inland regions to global markets via Hapag-Lloyd and Gemini Cooperation services.